Technical Project Manager: Upgrades & Safety

Teradyne; Reading, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plans

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Teradyne seeks a Technical Project Manager in North Reading, MA, to coordinate product upgrade activities and lead product safety response initiatives across Engineering, Documentation, Manufacturing, and Field Service teams.

You will oversee scheduling, parts procurement, and worldwide shipments, ensuring upgrade readiness and compliance. The role requires strong communication and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on continuous improvement in upgrade and safety processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience coordinating complex cross-functional projects and programs.
• Experience working with engineering documentation, BOMs, and product lifecycle processes.
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills.
• Experience managing procurement, logistics, or materials planning activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across Engineering, Product Support, Documentation, Manufacturing, and Field Service organizations.
• Experience supporting product upgrade, service, or product support programs preferred.
• Knowledge of product safety, quality, compliance, or corrective action processes preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to execution excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of product upgrade programs across the IST division.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to identify required BOMs, components, and materials needed to support product upgrades.
• Coordinate the procurement and ordering of parts to ensure upgrade readiness and execution schedules are maintained.
• Partner with Global Field Service teams to schedule system downtime and upgrade deployment activities.
• Coordinate worldwide shipment of upgrade components and materials to customer locations.
• Work closely with Documentation teams to create and maintain upgrade procedures and work instructions.
• Partner with Product Support Engineering to validate upgrade processes and ensure deployment readiness.
• Lead the Product Safety Response (PSR) process for IST, coordinating cross-functional activities related to product safety investigations, communications, corrective actions, and follow-up activities.
• Sustain and ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and completion of product upgrade and product safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to drive continuous improvement of upgrade and safety response processes.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Procurement & logistics

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Job description

Teradyne seeks a Technical Project Manager in North Reading, MA, to coordinate product upgrade activities and lead product safety response initiatives across Engineering, Documentation, Manufacturing, and Field Service teams.

You will oversee scheduling, parts procurement, and worldwide shipments, ensuring upgrade readiness and compliance. The role requires strong communication and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on continuous improvement in upgrade and safety processes.